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Vincent Castiglia

During a sacrifice, King Attalus presses two words into the liver of the slaughtered animal. Engraving by Bernhard Rode, ca. 1780.
Apr 20

What’s the Big Deal With Animal Sacrifice for Art, Really?

Animal rights activists are out for artist Hermann Nitsch's blood—specifically for that of a bull he plans to sacrifice as part of a performance for Australia's Dark Mofo festival.
By Alanna Martinez
Multiply Thy Sorrow, by Vincent Castiglia.
Mar 14

Inside The Satanic Temple’s Show of Human Blood Paintings

Through April 30, the Satanic Temple is exhibiting a mini-retrospective of work by Vincent Castiglia, who has gained notoriety for using his own blood to create large-scale portraits of the human figure in various states of decomposition, accompanied by religious symbolism both Christian and Pagan.
By Alanna Martinez
PUNJAB, INDIA - JULY 11th, 2015: The blood artist Charanjit Singh, 28, is seen with one of his paintings at his house in Jalandhar in Punjab, North India. The artist is inspired by an American artist Vincent Castiglia who paints with his blood preserved in glass tubes but Charanjit Singh paints in a distinctive way by going an extra mile and paints live with around 200 grams of his blood. Photography by: Cover Asia Press
Jul 22

Man Makes Art With His Own Blood to ‘Stand Out’

Charanjit Singh opts for the hardcore way to airbrush dragons
By Ryan Steadman

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